Hurting people are not the only ones who hurt people. *rar , '*& . In my part of the U.S. we thankfully have a variety of lost-cost medical clinics that include psychiatric services. Perhaps you are being blinded by the guys alcohol addiction. I said in my post that the topic is banned on your blog (which is a shame, because learning about it has helped me immensely. The fact that he felt ok about this statement says a lot of about an addict's powers of denial. I had not heard that. i was in costa mesa last week end. Why not? Why? 511 0 obj <> endobj 533 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<9723A9CD413C4B2C92544032644E85B0>]/Index[511 35]/Info 510 0 R/Length 100/Prev 987638/Root 512 0 R/Size 546/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream And when I did, it helped. I doubt I will. I am sure this gossip card is one of the factors that allowed RC Sproul Jr. to get away with what he did for long. I think it is best to take this argument back a bit. Here is a reportof the arresting officer. R.C. How to Resign from a Church Maybe she was advocating for it to be done in public (? The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=64172013222, http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=611171954312. And I agree with #3 the kicker is, does HE want treatment? Im not contesting that. Vesta Voorhis Sproul (age 84) is currently listed at 347 Bellview Pl, Sanford, 32771 Florida and is affiliated with the Republican Party of Florida. That feels like another put down and Im really uncomfortable with it. He needs to be in an in-patient treatment program. Now youre just provoking more? But to take that info and post it here? But he doesnt always choose to do what we want, no matter how fervent our prayers may be. I sure hope that church members or family members uncover the rest of the sins that have been covered up at St. Peter. It doesnt always work when you are in the Boys Club or RC1s son. and me. In that hearing RC Sproul Jr plead guilty to one of four criminal charges against him: 9-30-5-3(a)(2)/F6: Operating Veh. I doubt I will. She's given me permission to share her letter and you can use it as you deem fit. Come to think of it, Id be pretty surprised if this plea deal/arrest didnt come with some sort of treatment required/AA. Finally, if anyone who is aware of further drunk driving or other forms of abuse,I hope that they will call Child Protective Services. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/church-england-head-colluded-sex-abuse-48202873. Believe me, I am all for treatment, and I am extremely frustrated that there seems to be no way to help someone who doesnt want treatment, whether they deny they have a problem, or they admit that they have a problem but they dont want treatment anyway. I know plenty of cold sober people who embrace patriarchy. Im just saying that it was handled with some thought and care at that church, and not at all taken lightly. He had always been so nice before, but that made me feel that I couldnt trust him. What a hateful thing to recommend that be done for someone with a serious substance abuse problem. I quoted the whole thing because it made me think of the whole PK phenomenon which may have played a role in RC2s character formation. Haha. But there is very good help for many problems that has helped and changed peoples lives. It is wrong. My guess is not because RC Jr has a long history of feigning submission for the sake of appearance. (I think the judge wanted to shake him up.) If he was working with a sponsor in a 12-step program he would be required to make a list of the people he had harmed and to make amends to them, except when do so would injure a person. JYJames, thank you so much for posting that scripture reference and the phrases in it. Another poster posted Scripture from one of Pauls letters about not fellowshipping with people who proclaim faith in Christ Jesus, but live a life of continual unrepentant sin. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Karen Added: 14 Dec 2017 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 185907097 Sponsored by Jack Harper If alcoholism is a disease, its the only one you can buy in a bottle. Its fine for you to decide that YOU want to knock it off. If sharing these ghastly pictures will convince someone not to drink and drive, I will be so grateful! Velour wrote: You sure about that? Its great the people at her church were nice to her and paid for her funeral, but from what I recall of the story, she ended up dying even after entering a hospital? But now I understand why youve used it. The guy may have suffered tragedy but we all do in some way, shape or form. When I got home, I told my dad what R.C. She needed that love. As the saying goes, for every rat you catch you know that there a lot more that you dont catch. When and if the program successfully completed, I would have fewer reservations with a pastor returning to the pulpit, as long as other behaviors are not present. I would say the same thing if the person was a diabetic and required insulin. 12-step groups like Al-Anon and Adult Children of Alcoholics also address these issues. The Bible says that those who profess to be brothers in Christ and are drunkards need to be expelled from the church. Call me an old fuddy-duddy, but I will upset folks if I keep talking catch you on the next TWW piece. or a reviler, [verbal attack, slander, violent language] Yeah, he needs help. I believe God gave me a second chance at life, and I am so grateful! Not that it has anything to do with alcoholism, but many adult children of my acquaintance will never step foot in a church again because of the toxic teachings of RC Sproul Sr., RC Sproul Jr, and like-minded men who espouse the same teachings. Because if everyone drinks like he does, it then becomes NORMAL! The only way he could/would ever do this would be by the power of God giving him the grace and strength. One that would intervene when a pastor went this rogue? Many people lurk on TWW and dont post here. Maybe his/her story lies hidden in those barbs, and they are the only way this person can express themselves at this time? I disagree with your lack of knowledge about addiction treatment, how we handle it in the church, and your theology. If I bailed them out every time they got into trouble theyd never learn that their bad choices have bad consequences. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindlernot even to eat with such a one. Much easier to see when you are out of bubble like this. But we have to remember that those consequences dont have to be eternal ones but only temporary. It seems to me that secure and confident men (I dont like the term real men/women) should do as they wish/deem wise themselves, instead of acting like teenage boys trying to impress each other. Oh, so true. 2. That was something else the social worker talked about: a timeline for the addiction. Hes has experienced tragedy and he needs treatment but at the core is still an odious personality. It seems like I had read he was a wife abuser? Third Woman Victim of Tullian Tchividjians Seduction Gives Details; She Reportedly Extends Timeline of His Adulteries Back into2013, Survivor of Tullian Tchividjians Alleged Clergy Sexual Abuse Goes Public with Her Story Part1, Survivor of Tullian Tchividjians Alleged Clergy Sexual Abuse Goes Public with Her Story Part2, Survivor of Tullian Tchividjians Alleged Clergy Sexual Abuse Goes Public with Her Story Part3, Survivor of Tullian Tchividjians Alleged Clergy Sexual Abuse Goes Public with Her Story Part4, Tullian Tchividjian Partial Timeline of Alleged Clergy Sexual Abuse and SpiritualAbuse, Pastors Tullian Tchividjian + Bob Coy + Sexual Sin + Church Leaders Who Protect Immoral Pastors = A BrokenChurch, Tullian Tchividjian Stripped of Pastor Credentials; Continues Speaking Behind the Pulpits of Twitter andFacebook, Greg Morse at Desiring God Laments StrongWomen. You chose to believe your wrong assumption about Barbara and me. Christiane, this works both ways. The ideal situation IMHO is to get him out of ministry entirely and get help for his family so they understand alcoholism. This story cuts too close to home. I just want to be true-blue, show him that God doesnt run away from us when we are bad. I am sorry for what you have been through. Will this 501(c)3 religious professional be held accountable for his use of improper judgement and child care endangerment? Cultural/societal/political issues are at play in all of life. Sproul Jr. should NOT be enabled in keeping his job and that he should face consequences (i.e. youll follow his example. There are many women, including older women, who struggle with addictions. I am not in that camp as that is an extreme position and there is much more that is known now about helping people with addictions.. So I was only saying what the Bible says. By the way if you had bothered to read the post, you can see I did find some help by way of material by MHPs, but I had to find that material on my own, because the MHPs I consulted in person over years were or no help. But with my Christian friends and family I am often second guessed. Maybe feeling comfortable is too much to expect when something is not ready to be shared. I dont doubt any of the bad things that people claim that R.C. Wow, the deception is strong! To my knowledge I have never expressed a medical opinion here; other opinions you bet, but never as a medical professional I think. Why dont you take a break from the put downs of other people like me, telling us what to do, how to think, how to feel, and that were not entitled to our opinions? It is ASTOUNDING to me that Christians make excuses for a TWICE DEFROCKED PASTOR. Perhaps you have very little experience with people (men and women) who have gotten clean and sober. The record of his life, the record he created and boasted about in his own sermons and publications, the record he established boozing it up in front of his church members, proves that RC Sproul Jr has been abusing the booze for many many years prior to his personal family tragedies. I fully believe that, if hes agreeable to treatment, that down the road that he should be willing to make both private amends to the people he harmed and public amends at churches where he caused harm. Perhaps if nothing else RC Sproul Sr. shielded and protected his son due his son having his same name and thus the sons actions tarnishing the fathers name. I think the warning labels on alcoholic beverages are too bland. Sproul Jr. was arrested for driving under the influence and seemed to want use this as another defense for Jr. To be Faire To Claire, I rather think she was denying, not creating, the correlation. I did a poor job of hearing you through all your pain, a pain which is very genuine and proper considering all the terrible things youve likely been through. I was laughing at the double-entendre of the typo. Our group was a safe place for parents. WOW!!! This is inexcusable and seriously hurts your credibility. Not just over the alcohol, but based on his other actions (using a cheating site etc) he has disqualified himself. But please dont assume that I am not for treatment. It has its uses because social pressure can be brought to bear from time to time, and you do know whether to let your kids go play over at so and sos house (not if Daddy is a drunk, for instance and keeping with this conversation) and it does get out who (married) was seen with whom (not a spouse) and what sweet young thing got into the car with whom after school after being forbidden to do that. My biggest concern is that he'll give some time for the dust to settle and then weasel his way back into "ministry." I personally think I was a piece of crap uncle but thats me. You and Barbara Roberts have never said, You know, I have no clue how to deal with substance abuse.. It just sounds creepy to me. He has suffered tragedies, yes. I also had lacerations above my eyes and on my arms and legs, along with scalded skin from an exploding radiator. Brene Brown said something about if you numb the pain, you are also numbing the good emotions. I honestly never looked into RCs children. I think this is the belief of the Ligonier teacher R.C. Sopy You said, Maybe he should have let him truly hit bottom, so he would be more motivated to change. You responded to me that you think that Sproul 2: should be put out based on his ongoing chronic abuse behaviors, some behaviors that have not been mentioned here (including his abuse of alcohol which has put kids in harms way).. She said, he needs to be born again as this persistent pattern of behaviour shows he is NOT regenerate and is NOT in Christ at all. In my view and experience with RC Jr shes absolutely correct. I weary, honestly I do, of you constantly finding the negative in things and never being able to cite people who you know who have benefited from outside help: 12-Step programs, in-patient treatment programs, therapy, psychiatry, etc. Erm, first time Ive ever said this but Im uncomfortable with this thread. Instead she said ha ha and discussed kicking him out of the church, complete with scripture verses to justify the deed. This is beyond shocking. The thought makes my stomach turn, in part because it is tied to membership covenants. A gamer I knew got rammed and killed by a drunk driver around 20 years ago. Hi Dee and Deb, just a couple of things you might want to correct in this part of your post: >> Heart breaking tragedy is not an excuse for substance abuse. where have we seen that before? I didnt consider Barbaras post to be nasty to you. Ive read a lot of pushback to AAs all or nothing approach recently. Leave these people alone and repent.. Deb, your photos were the first thing I saw. I told him I had not been praying specifically for him (I hadnt even been thinking of him at all) but that I had been praying in general for the conversion of souls. While it is your prerogative since it is your blog, there are other legitimate treatment methods that do incorporate the word and there is nothing wrong with it. and me. Welcome to TWW! If I have said something that has caused you harm, please let me know. Just search his name and spiritual abuse, etc. https://sobercourage.com/2015/07/08/because-guess-what-me-too-by-anne-lamott/, Velour said, Some here believe that people with addictions should be kicked out of the church., I know that scriptures about church discipline have been posted in their proper context, even with compassion for how to treat those who have repented. You seem to think more highly of church than I do in these matters, however, because I think that getting church to perform up to speed in these areas is a hopeless quest. Sproul Jr. should be enabled nor that he should be able to keep his job. which is not that far off base: he needs to be born again as this persistent pattern of behaviour shows he is NOT regenerate and is NOT in Christ at all. Im not seeing how sitting in a church building once a week listening to sermons treats things such as depression or alcoholism. It never came as most of them immediately started looking for the next shiny thing. It would be nice if you acknowledge that. I quoted this post because it has both your posts in it. (King relates this in the autobiographical first half of his nonfiction book On Writing. He said I was his first patient to do that and he complies since he knew we are medical people and could spot a problem with a clot. Those two do not go together. They could look up names and addresses of mental health professionals or treatment programs in their area. Sproul Sr is his sons enabler. Usually that requirement is listed in the sentencing. Ive read all your comments to this point, yes, and Im still mystified why you are so upset with other peoples comments. My friends parents were killed on impact, and my friend was severely injured. But I know people that doand I cant imagine the struggle. Velour said: [Update 3/27/19 10:00 pm: I had been getting questions on Twitter regarding R.C. Theres so much pain in the world. I have friends and family who dont drink, for various reasons. I was always scared stiff riding with him, literally praying all the way home, and I didnt even know the Lord then. If somebody asks themselves where the line is then the line may be something they have already crossed in their own mind, or else why would they even ask. And its important to try. As it turned out, my depression was more a symptom or a side effect, not the cause of my issues but no doctor I ever saw caught it. You and I dont have the compulsion to drink, so its easy for us to say just dont drink. But I know of many people including Christians who have fought that battle (alcoholism) mostly in secret. It wont. I have been on the receiving end of that sense of entitlement, & preferential treatment of alcohol over humans many times. However, it must have been difficult to try to find yourself in the shadow of RC1 and all that entailed. In my comments, in case you missed them, I also talked about the importance of churches seeking professional advice for dealing with pastors (or other members) who have substance abuse problems. And she showed that she had no clue what kinds of intervention should be done for an alcoholic (or substance abuser) in getting them into treatment and getting help for their spouse and children. I remember how lonely I was when I first walked away from the spiritually toxic environment that I found in the inner circle of that church. And, yes, thankful for Dee's post. or covetous, [going after what belongs to others] Just that God, even when I was doubting him the most, was faithful.). He is also charming, manipulative, an involved father and a liar. Please be assured that I didnt use the phrase Hurting people hurt people combatively, but I wont deny it may have been unwise. And he is correct in that drunkenness is a sin but drinking wine is not forbidden. Drunk/ drug driving maims and kills. The SBC passed a resolution this summer affirming penal substitutionary atonement as the correct theology, or so I am told. About the three teens I mentioned: The other one has been deeply depressed and suicidal for at least a year. Leaders can fail, like David, dont you know? Alcoholics are liars- the best liars. Yes, I remember being part of a group meeting where a social worker talked to a crowd of us about how to deal with an alcoholic in our group. I dont think Ive revealed much of anything on my views for you to make such a statement. What he did was wrong and could have been much worse than it turned out to be. I would tend to agree with her about this person, assuming that he has, as some have claimed, publicly and speaking from some position of religious prominence defended his actions. She stated in her comment to H.U.G. If that was the objective of RC Sproul Jr he should know its worked! You said, Hopefully someone close to Lisa Sproul is following this thread and may encourage her to attend. More than likely his therapy is with someone lacking the qualifications, such as a pastor fan-boy giving him counseling. Also, it might be reasonable to assume that since Lisa didnt specifically state that RC Jr had an AA or CR sponsor hes probably not in an alky support group. R.C. Have to agree. It is impressive and respectable when one man has the confidence to tell a group of men ((NO)) to drinking when he does not want to or talking vulgar with the boys. I am all for using these tools but they are not a panacea. As such, faithful Instructions for Christ followers are provided should these unfortunate events occurs providing correction and certain training in righteous, that the body Christ followers would be built up properly unto the unity of the faith, unto to the glory of God Himself! I posted my earlier reply to you too soon and I didnt answer your point. Isnt there some kind of authoritative oversight in the Presbyterian denomination? Answer: not that much so dial it back. Let's see if RC Sproul, Jr. responds to my comment to him on FB: https://t.co/dOb0FR3YuC pic.twitter.com/he6sReOvPD, Julie Anne (@DefendTheSheep) March 27, 2019, Scout, Putting your own estimation of the weight of those actions simply show that you have a misperception of Gods holiness by thinking the bar of the law is set so low that your sins arent as repugnant as someone elses. So here it is. So behind the times. I wanted to offer God as comfort but my father had had enough of the evangelical/catholic rhetoric from his mother and from our family priest and a war and so on. We received an email from a former member of RC Sproul Jr's church. Will they be publicly humiliated next? Their brains truly dont work. Or do you not know? I am all for using these tools but they are not a panacea. I believe it. Aha. And yes, the drunk chose to drive. This means that someone else (or more than one) has allowed RCSJ to continue in this sin (drunkenness is defined as sin in the Bible), even to the point of endangering the lives of children. In this day and age of the internet, if someone has a problem (like alcoholism or a psychological issue) they could Google about it. This is interestingto read his reasoning. Would you please, so as not to cause me to stumble, stop suggesting that it is wrong to drink alcohol in moderation, or that drinking alcohol in moderation somehow is a failure to love my brothers? Velour wrote: Crushed the left side of my skull. Velour wrote: He was also arrested and charged with endangering the lives of his two minor children who were with him in the car. Ditto. In my case alky is the term we commonly used at CR. Yes, the church should raise the bottom on the alcoholic by terminating his job and not enabling him. I agree that Sproul 2 shouldnt be enabled by his father, Sproul 1. Are you speaking of recovered alcoholics that you know that support patriarchy? Thats way more disclosure than Im even comfortable making right now. If he didn't lie, why would he later plead guilty? My point was that RC Jr. appears to be / have been a controlling cult leader, which is similar to what your ex-pastor sounds like from what I remember reading. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Under what circumstances did you become aware of alcohol abuse in these people-that might be a tip off. Yes, it would be nice to if Lisa would clarify what she knows about the kind of counseling that R.C. He had severe arthritis as well it totally crippled him to the point he could not work, took gold shots, eventually, the treatment and bad medical advice killed him. But R.C. I have explained myself and you have explained yourself. I guess in a way it is a statement that is all some can make at the time, but they do it anyway. Not many want to, or want me to, even if I made a vow to be there in good times and bad. Not that grief for the lost of his first wife and his father ought to allow him to misbehave while remaining in pastoral ministry, and it certainly doesnt excuse him from a good hard look at things he did while Denise was still living (especially when she hadnt been diagnosed as terminal), but what hes doing is classic signs of grief gone metastatic. throw him out of the house. Very well stated. Sproul was driving under the influence. It was not too long until the did he know the Lord questions started, did I witness to him, you know his blood is on your hands if he is not saved God will hold you accountable A few years later my brother in law was dying and I went to see him, very long story, and I shared with him the Gospel and the love of Christ, He accepted Christ, my church family reminded me that almost all death bed conversions are false conversions and most likely my brother in law died in his sins and went on to a Christless eternity. Remember defrocking? Sounds like a good program, IF , the Pastor is willing to complete it. I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is I shouldnt have used the term unpleasant because Al-Anon isnt that at all. If RC Jr could have legally used the rack at St. Peter Presbyterian Im confident he would have, at the very least, held out the threat of its use. and me: Having said that, I suggest you read the verses I gave (1 Cor 5:11-13). I think solid Christian formation is far more productive and healing than the miserable anecdotes I hear about of Church discipline which seems so negative and punitive and results in public SHAMING, something that is very destructive for any person We have to be humble to accept help, especially if you think you should be a perfect Christian. I am just not going to be holding my breath, thats all. The prosecutor also has to agree to the terms of a plea deal and the probation report is also given to the prosecutor. Its an honour to count you as friends. Thank you. Can you imagine for one second the shame and embarrassment of having everyone know that your mom is a fall down drunk? I try to steer clear of saying something that might offend someone like, but I could tell that one of my comments somehow triggered the abusive experience memory of another poster, so I did my best to clarify my comment rather than double down and magnify the confusion. If these stories are true, then it is evident that Sproul looked to alcohol for relief from his pain and was able to ignore the fact that he was, in fact, treating his depression. Velour wrote: I'm astonished he hasn't killed someone already.". The addict builds up a tolerance over time. R.C. And get involved with Al Anon. Mr Sproul Jr has not reached the bottom. Welcome to TWW. which is not that far off base: he needs to be born again as this persistent pattern of behaviour shows he is NOT regenerate and is NOT in Christ at all. There are phone books with that same information. If she were an unbeliever it wouldnt matter. When you spend so much of your life covering up sins, Im sure there is a need to numb that kind of pain. R.C. Velour was being hostile to a few people up thread such as Barbara and Julie Anne, and later, to me. Good for him. RC Sproul Jrinitiallypled *not guilty," proving he wasnot ready to face his issues. Interesting points. Is it only Christ? 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